There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.
BILLIE JEAN KINGI would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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It’s your birthday today, so what would you say, if we turned that frown upside down
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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Bobby Riggs was one of my heroes. I admired him. That’s one of the reasons I beat him – because I respected him.
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I think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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Every generation I think gets better usually [in tennis].
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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Pressure is a privilege … it’s what you do with it that matters.
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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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